Belt buckle



`W. A. HURST. BELT BUCKLE. APPLICATION man Auw. 192|.

l Ql Patented July 18, E922.

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WILLIAM A. HURST, OF BATTLE GROUND, INDIANA.

BELT BUCKLE.

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`Specilication of Letters Patent. Paijutgd J 1y 1S,

Application filed August 8, 1921.` YSerial No. 490,670.

To all 'to 700m it may concern.'

and I do hereby declare 'the follow/ing to be Ia full, clear, and .exact description of the invention, such as will. enable others skilled in the art vto which it `appertains to make and use the same. i

This invention relates to new and usel'ul improvements in buckles and particularly to buckles Aadapted for use on apparel belts.

@ine object of the invention vis to provide a buckle ot 4this character which is so constructed that iit will yield with the' movements -oit the 'body ot ythe wearer.

Another object is to provide a buckle which is ornamental and wherein the mechanism is completely hidden from view., and also wherein the mechanism will not catch in the clothing of the wearer.

A further object is to provide a belt and buckle structure which is easy to get on and oil, comfortable to the wearer, and wherein the belt can be quickly and easily adjusted.

@ther objects and advantages will be apparent trom the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing. l

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view oi a buckle made in accordance with the invention, to- `gether with the adjacent end portions of the belt.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal central sectional view through the buckle and belt ends.

Figure 3 is a rear elevation oi the buckle, the back plate being broken away to expose the interior mechanism ol the uckle.

o Figure 4 is a fragmentary perspective view of one of the end portions of the belt, showing the manner of adjusting the same.

Figure 5 is a transverse sectional view through the belt adjacent the adjusting clamp.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, 10 yrepresents the outer shell of the buckle which is formed of suitable metal and longitudinally curved to conform to thek contour ot' the body of the wearer. The longer marginal edges of the shell are formed with the parallel flanges 11, in each end of each of which there is formed an opening 12 for the reception of the tab or tongue 13 .ot one end of one of the transverse plates 14 :and 14 which arer disposed between the flanges, adjacent the .ends Aot ithe shell. The plate 14 is formed #to J-re- `ceive slidably therethrough the arms 1510i the `yoke 16, while :one end 'of the central longitudinal bar 17 :is secured thereto between the arms 15. The other `end of the bar 117 is secured `to thefp'late 14. Pivotally .mounted in the other end ioi the buckle is sa yoke 19, said `yokefhaving lits ends journaled inthe side flanges 111. Encirc'ling each lof the Iarms 15,and the .central bar 1,7, with one'end o t each bearing againstwthe ffirst-na-med plate 14,- =is la `coilfspring 20. ,Disposed .transversely ybetween the iianges 11, and having `the. extremities of the .arms A15-secured thereto, .at-:opposite sides ofthe adjacent endloi the central bar 17, @isla plate 21, and againstthis .plate .the other ends of' the .co1lrsprrngs20 bear. Theplate 2s1i slidf :ably .receives the barili' therethrough. Tabus *when the yoke 16 is pulled longitudinally away from. the shell, the springs will be compressed between the movable plate 21 and the stationary end plate 14, the arms 15 sliding through the latter plate, while the central bar 17 remains stationary and serves as a guide for the movable plate 21. Formed integrally with the end plates 14 and 14 is the back plate 22 oit the buckle, which plate completely conceals from view the bars, plates, and springs, and also serves to prevent the clothing of the wearer from catching` in any of the parts of the mechanism of the buckle.

Engaged around the transverse portion ot the yoke 16 isthe end portion 23 of the belt, and secured to the inner or rear face of the end of the materia-l oit the belt is a longitudinally extending metal plate 24. The outer end of this plate 24 is bent at right angles to the body thereof and eX- tends toward the other portion of the folded end of the belt, where it is formed `with a plurality oiv serrations 25, which bite into the inner or rear face of the said other portion of the folded end. It will be noted, upon reference to Figure 2, that the serrations extend past the end face of the first portion of the folded end of the belt so that they may readily engage with the other portion of the belt. The opposite ends of the angular bent portion of the plate 24 are formed with the integral pintles 26 which pass through openings in the right angularly bent ends of the plate 27, which plate is disposed across the outer Jface of the belt. To the other end ofthe belt is secured the flat metal hook 28 which is arranged to be engaged with the transverse portion of the yoke 19, when thel belt is properly adjusted around the waist of the wearer.

It will be noted that the smaller yoke 19 is disposed inwardly of the end of the shell l0, and that the hook 28 is arranged to engage therewith` in a direction away :from the body ot' the wearer, with the result that when the belt is properly adjusted on the body of the wearer, and the springs :20 `put-under tension, the hook will be positively held against disengagement from the yoke. i

Furthermore, as theperson breathes, the

body moves inwardly and outwardly, with the result that the springs will yield and 4permit the yoke 16 to slide through the end plate '14, thus rendering the belt comfortable tothe wearer. Y i v Attention is also'called to Figure 4, which shows the means "for adjusting the `length of the lbelt to suit the wearer. lt will be noted that theplate27` is swung into a position in parallel relation `to the. serratedend of the plate 24, 4with the material of the belt can bereadily slipped between the plate and the serrated end to move the belt through the yoke 16, and thus change the length of the belt. After having adjusted the belt to the required length, the plate 27 is again swung back into position across the outer tace of the belt, when the said plate will press the belt into engagement with the serrated portion oi the plate 24C, and thus maintain the belt from slipping out of its adjusted position.

What is claimed is:

A belt buckle rcomprising a longitudinally4 flanged shell, a back plate having its ends turned yinwardly toward thefront of the shell, a longitudinal central bar disposed through the said inwardly turned ends and secured at its ends therein, a movable transverse plate between the inturned ends, the vsaid bar being loosely engaged through said movable plate, a yoke having its arrns slidable through one of said inturned ends and secured to and niovablewith the movable plate, springs onthe arnis'of'the' yoke and the central bar between the movable plateand one of the inturned ends, and a yoke pivotallymounted in the flanges of the shell outwardly of otherinturned end.

AIntestimony whereof, I affix my signa-4l ture, in the presence of two witnesses.

I e, l y WILLIAM A. HURsT.

S. C. WALKER,

l `M. L. VHITE. 

